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Mesona
''Platostoma'' is a genus of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae, first described as a genus in 1818. It is native to tropical parts of Africa, southern Asia, Papuasia, and Australia. ''Mesona'' and ''Acrocephalus'' has been known as its synonyms. A widely consumed species in this genus is ''Platostoma palustre'' (synonyms ''Mesona chinensis'', ''M. elegans'', and ''M. procumbens''), or ''xiancao'' (仙草) in Mandarin, ''sian-chháu'' (仙草) in Taiwanese, ''leung fun cho'' (涼粉草) in Cantonese, ''sương sáo'' in Vietnamese, and ''cincau'' in Indonesian and Malay. It is eaten as a snack in drinks, or set as a gel and served as a grass jelly. In Indonesia the ''Platostoma palustre'' leaf is used to make a black jelly; there is also an instant powder variety available. Species There are about 44-46 accepted species as below: # ''Platostoma africanum'' P.Beauv — tropical Africa, southern India, Lesser Sunda Islands in Indonesia # ''Platostoma annamense'' (G.Tay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platostoma Palustre
''Platostoma palustre'', commonly known as Chinese mesona, is a species of plant belonging to the genus '' Platostoma'' of the mint family. The species grows extensively in East Asia such as south east China, Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ... and Taiwan preferring ravines, grassy, dry, and sandy areas. The plants are from 15 to 100 cm high with hairy stems and leaves. The leaves are tear-drop shaped and serrated. The plants are referred to as ''xiān cǎo'' (仙草), ''xiānrén cǎo'' (仙人草), ''xiān cǎo jiù'' (仙草舅) or ''liángfěn cǎo'' (涼粉草) in Mandarin Chinese, ''sian-chháu'' (仙草) in Taiwanese, ''lèuhng fán chou'' (涼粉草) in Cantonese, ''sương sáo'' in Vietnamese, and หญ้าเฉาก๊วย in Thai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grass Jelly
Grass jelly, also known as leaf jelly or herb jelly, is a jelly-like dessert eaten in East and Southeast Asia. It is created by using Chinese mesona (a member of the mint family) and has a mild, slightly bitter taste. It is served chilled, with other toppings such as fruit, or in bubble tea or other drinks. Outside Asia, it is sold in Asian supermarkets. Nutritional value Unsweetened grass jelly contains, per 500 grams, 2.5 grams of protein and about 15 grams of carbohydrates, of which 0.5 gram is from dietary fiber. Grass jelly has no fat, vitamins, or minerals. Preparation Grass jelly is made by boiling the aged and slightly oxidized stalks and leaves of '' Platostoma palustre'' (''Mesona chinensis'') with potassium carbonate for several hours with a little starch and then cooling the liquid to a jelly-like consistency. This jelly can be cut into cubes or other forms, and then mixed with syrup to produce a drink or dessert thought to have cooling ( ''yin'') properties, whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platostoma Africanum
''Platostoma'' is a genus of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae, first described as a genus in 1818. It is native to tropical parts of Africa, southern Asia, Papuasia, and Australia. ''Mesona'' and ''Acrocephalus'' has been known as its synonyms. A widely consumed species in this genus is ''Platostoma palustre'' (synonyms ''Mesona chinensis'', ''M. elegans'', and ''M. procumbens''), or ''xiancao'' (仙草) in Mandarin, ''sian-chháu'' (仙草) in Taiwanese, ''leung fun cho'' (涼粉草) in Cantonese, ''sương sáo'' in Vietnamese, and ''cincau'' in Indonesian and Malay. It is eaten as a snack in drinks, or set as a gel and served as a grass jelly. In Indonesia the ''Platostoma palustre'' leaf is used to make a black jelly; there is also an instant powder variety available. Species There are about 44-46 accepted species as below: # '' Platostoma africanum'' P.Beauv — tropical Africa, southern India, Lesser Sunda Islands in Indonesia # '' Platostoma annamense'' (G. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
